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Dancers

What dancers dance to

The orchestras each couple dances to, as a share of their Performances, and the couples who choose alike. Open a couple to hear the records they dance most.

99 Performances · 2009–2025

Sebastian Nieva & Celeste Rey

Sebastian Nieva · Celeste Rey

In 32% of their Performances, Sebastian Nieva & Celeste Rey danced Juan D'Arienzo; the average couple, 25%.

Orchestra known in 54 of 99 Performances. The line is the average couple.

The periods they dance most

Share of the 40 Performances whose record we can date.

  • Canaro · With Maida 1933–193815%
  • Caló · Orchestra of the stars 1939–194413%
  • D'Arienzo · Slowing down 1940–194413%
  • Troilo · Energetic 1941–194413%
  • Pugliese · Maciel shines 1954–19678%

Their records

  1. Un placer

    Aníbal Troilo · Instrumental

    5 dances
    1942

  2. Milonga brava

    Francisco Canaro · Roberto Maida

    4 dances
    1938

  3. Saludos

    Miguel Caló · Instrumental

    4 dances
    1944

  4. Valsecito criollo

    Juan D'Arienzo · Instrumental

    3 dances
    1937

  5. Parque Patricios

    Francisco Canaro · Charlo

    2 dances
    1928

  6. Invierno

    Francisco Canaro · Roberto Maida

    2 dances
    1937

  7. La serenata de ayer

    Juan D'Arienzo · Héctor Mauré

    2 dances
    1941

  8. Señora Princesa

    Juan D'Arienzo · Mario Bustos

    2 dances
    1957

Couples who dance most like them

  • 89% alike
  • 88% alike
  • 88% alike
  • 88% alike
Their Performances on the couple page

1,093 couples have 15 or more dated Performances (65,710 Performances). We know the orchestra of at least one Dance in 65% of them, and the recording’s period in 46%; only those count. 887 couples with ten or more are shown. A Performance with several orchestras counts for each, so a couple’s shares can add up to more than 100%.

From TangoTube’s videos: who danced, and what the Dances were danced to. “Alike” compares the shares of couples whose orchestra we know in at least half their Performances.